Tired of looking at smartphones, notebooks
and the rest of the usual suspects? Then enter the Twilight Zone of CES2013.
Vampires not included. Here are nine gadgets we find intriguing, useless,
expensive, cheap and whatever verbs you can find to explain it:
Mondo spider
A
giant robotic spider walker
A giant robotic spider walker, if these
four words can't grab your attention, nothing will. This gigantic contraption
by eatART Foundation weighs 727 kg, is packed with hydraulics, and can be seen
walking on the grounds of CES 2013. Apparently, the cost to bring out the inner
child in you has a price. All the parts amount to $26,000. Can you envision
riding this on the highway or at people's backyard? So much for those
"keep off the grass" signs.
Panasonic RP-BTGS10 bone conduction
headphones
Panasonic
RP-BTGS10 bone conduction headphones
Earphone's wires getting tangled?
Headphones too big for a walk? Don't worry, there is always the Panasonic
RP-BTGS10 to consider. It is a wireless headphones set that provides sound
transmission via bone conduction. You read right! This device sits outside the
ear with the buds in front, rather than inside your ear. This means you know
what's happening around you while listening to your music.
HAPIfork
HAPIfork
is a tool that detects how fast you eat your food
It's a fork. But it’s just not any fork as
it is a tool that detects how fast you eat your food. The idea here is that you
lose weight and control acid reflux by slowing down your eating habits.
HAPIfork will vibrate in your mouth telling you to slow down and when you plug
it to a computer; you can upload all the data to the cloud and monitor your
progress. Although there is no solid evidence of it working, it is still
interesting to know that such product exists.
Dacor smart oven with dual-meal cooking
technology
This
is an oven comes with a 1GHz processor, 512MB of DDR2 RAM and Android 4.0.3
This is an oven comes with a 1GHz
processor, 512MB of DDR2 RAM and Android 4.0.3. Don't rub your eyes too hard
because it is true. The Dacor Smart Oven with Dual-Meal Cooking Technology
offers interactive cooking guides and recipes. Beyond that, it is also can
access Google Play Store, which means Cut the Rope and other games are also
accessible. Waiting for your food to cook is no longer a tedious task.
Tactus morphing tactile
The
company showcases a tablet with this technology where a proper tactile keyboard
emerges from BENEATH the screen
The only way to describe this is: it’s a
lumpy tablet/smartphone. The company showcases a tablet with this technology
where a proper tactile keyboard emerges from BENEATH the screen. Bumps appear
on the virtual keyboard to avoid embarrassing typos and it will disappear when
no longer in use. The product uses a specially designed window that sits
directly on top of a display's touch sensor. It is finally time to bring back
memories of using a proper feature phone.
IPotty
IPotty
is definitely a great tool for sleep-deprived parents
An accessory that involves poop, No this is
not a reason to be crude because iPotty is made with toilet training in mind.
By docking your device there, it will be distracting enough for your kid that
he or she can make wonderful business alone and without help. It is definitely
a great tool for sleep-deprived parents. Just remember to clean it once your
kids finish using it.
YotaPhone
YotaPhone
has a 4.3in, 1,280 by 720-pixel touchscreen at the front and a 4.3in E-Ink
display on the back
Smartphones with one screen is all over the
place and at times, it gets boring. So why not fit the back with another
display? Thanks to the YotaPhone, such a feat is now possible. It has a 4.3in,
1,280 by 720-pixel touchscreen at the front and a 4.3in E-Ink display on the
back. It is not only limited to eBook reading because this design is to tackle
battery, personalization and notification issues. In order to send something to
the back display, users just have to swipe from the top of the screen to the
bottom with two fingers. Interesting? Yes!
Tosy mRobo ultra bass
The
robot performed Gangnam Style and Sexy and I Know It at CES2013
Challenging the human race is mRobo. Don't
panic! It will not want to kill you as all the mRobo wants to do is dance. The
robot performed Gangnam Style and Sexy and I Know It at CES2013. There are a
list of dance move preloaded into this gadget or if you think you can
choreograph a better dance, just upload it to Tosy Cloud Online Store. The
dance moves are very good and do more than just fidget around. By the way, it
also has 2GB MP3 player with a built-in speaker at its core.
Necomimi cat ears
This
can either be your Halloween costume or a look inside your mind
This can either be your Halloween costume
or a look inside your mind. No, it is not a mind control device but a tool to
gauge your current condition. By paying attention to the ear movements, people
can tell whether you are angry, tired or paying attention. The ears may tilt
away, droop or stick straight up. Can you imagine this being implemented in
classrooms? Your teachers and lecturers will finally know whether you are all
ears or just day dreaming. The horror!!
